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Grew up in Highland and Munster - the two towns are side-by-side and very densely populated suburbs of Hammond and Gary. The only secluded spaces to speak of are the towns' parks, which are surrounded by neighborhoods, and the area surrounding the Cady-Marsh Ditch ( a fairly nasty smelling stream that runs along the southern border of both towns and separates them from Hammond) .

IN - Dr. Promila Mehta-Paul, 70, Munster, 21 March 2011

NW Indiana police look for missing doctor

Police in Northwest Indiana are asking for the public's help in finding a Munster, Ind., doctor who has been missing since March 21.

Doctor Promila Mehta-Paul, 70, was last seen last Monday at her medical office on Kennedy Avenue in Highland, Ind., according to a release from the Munster Police Department. She did not show up for work on Tuesday, despite having several appointments on her calendar, and gave no notice that she wouldnít be coming to work.

"The 70-year-old doctor was last seen about 5 p.m. March 21 making a night deposit at First Financial Bank, 2611 Highway Ave., Highland, according to Munster Police Detective Michael Janiga. He confirmed Mehta-Paul is seen on bank video and was driving her gold 2001 Toyota Rav4, which is now missing.

Mehta-Paul lived alone; however, a son had recently been staying with her at the Munster house. The sonís 1997 Acura is at the residence as is missing a California license plate, Scheckel said.

Scheckel said detectives are working to get in touch with the son. Scheckel also said Mehta-Paulís SUV could either have a California or Indiana license plate."

So, a 70 yr old woman, a still working doctor, goes missing on a Mon., after making a bank deposit.
Her car is missing.
An adult son recently moved back in with her.
From the news article, police have not spoken with him yet.
And it has been 6 days since she went missing.

There could have been a car accident.
Did she have a good relationship with her son?
Did she have any financial troubles?

I wonder what the time of her last cell phone conversation was.

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So, a 70 yr old woman, a still working doctor, goes missing on a Mon., after making a bank deposit.
Her car is missing.
An adult son recently moved back in with her.
From the news article, police have not spoken with him yet.
And it has been 6 days since she went missing.

There could have been a car accident.
Did she have a good relationship with her son?
Did she have any financial troubles?

I wonder what the time of her last cell phone conversation was.

It sounds to me as if the son is also missing, or can't be located by LE, and one of his car's plates could possibly be on her vehicle. I'm curious if the missing plate is from the rear of his vehicle where the registration tags would be - which would be a more likely indication it had been put on another car. And of course, I also am curious not only what time her last cell phone conversation was, but where the phone last pinged from. MOO